Diamond Cay

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Diamond Cay
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Diamond Cay
The location of Diamond Cay within the British Virgin Islands
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Diamond Cay
Diamond Cay (Caribbean)
Geography
Location Caribbean Sea
Coordinates 18°26′55″N64°43′28″W / 18.44861°N 64.72444°W / 18.44861; -64.72444
Archipelago Virgin Islands
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory British Virgin Islands
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code VG

Diamond Cay is a tiny islet located just off Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. At low tide, it is connected by a sandbar to Jost Van Dyke. It was declared a national park in 1991. [1] The Diamond Cay National Park provides habitat for pelicans, terns and boobies to nest. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Diamond Cay". bvitourism.com.
  2. "British Virgin Islands - Nature and Scientific Wonders". Smithsonian. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Diamond Cay National Park". National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands. Retrieved 8 January 2019.